Pete and Amy take crack at charts!

Pete and Amy take crack at charts!

Babyshambles guitarist Mick Whitnall, 39, held a series of songwriting sessions with the troubled songstress, 24, for a new single to be released later this summer.

The track will feature on Babyshambles’ third album, which was also given the go-ahead last Tuesday when Doherty met music bosses after his release from prison.

Doherty, 29, said he “couldn’t wait” to get back into the recording studio – to help keep his mind off drugs.

The singer, who has fought a long and public battle with drug addiction, served 29 days of a 14-week sentence at Wormwood Scrubs prison, west London, for breaching his probation.

Speaking from his home in Marlborough, Wilts, Doherty said: “Mick and Amy have a great relationship. They have been working on material while I was in prison.

“When I came out I went straight to the recording studio. I just want to get music going.

“It’s great news really because we’ve been told we will be doing a third album. That will keep me busy and hopefully out of trouble.”

Rumours about a pending single have been rife since Doherty expressed interest in singing with the Back To Black star last November.

He was seen at her east London home with a guitar several times last year.

“I have always wanted to do a single with Amy. She is just so talented,” he said.

Speaking about Amy’s out-of-control lifestyle, he added: “Everybody has something to say about Amy but she’s just one of those girls and people can think what they want. She will be okay, she is strong.”

Songs they might sing include Back to Crack, Me and Mrs Bones, Your Sewed Vein, Red, Red Wino (time to mop the blood up) and Needles And Pins.